Lionel Messi Begins 72-Hour India Visit, Set To Unveil 70-Ft Statue In Kolkata

In this news bulletin, India Today's Consulting Editor (Sports) Nikhil Naaz details the itinerary of football legend Lionel Messi's 'GOAT Tour' to India. Naaz states, 'It's going to be a very hectic schedule for G.O.A.T... He's here roughly for about 70, 72 hours.' The programme highlights Messi's arrival in Kolkata to unveil a 70-foot statue and meet Shah Rukh Khan. Naaz reports that the tour includes a match in Hyderabad with Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and an exhibition game in Mumbai involving Bollywood stars. The visit concludes in New Delhi with a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Naaz also confirms that teammates Luis Suarez and Rodrigo De Paul are accompanying Messi.